Max Born Prize and Medal by the British Institute of Physics and the German Physical Society

1981

Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia

1982

Corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy of Science
Dr.h.c. of the University of Essen

1983

Member of the German Academy of Natural Sciences Leopoldina

1984

Member of the Order "Pour le mérite"

1985

European Physical Society Travelling Lecturership Award
Honorary member of the Polish Synergetics Society

1986

Great Order of the Federal Republic of Germany with star
Honorary Professor of the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering
Honorary Professor of the Northwestern University,China
Honorary Member of the Shanghai Association of Systems Engineering

1987

Dr.h.c. of the Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia in Madrid

1988

Corresponding member of the Braunschweigische Wissenschaftiche Gesellschaft

1989

Member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences
Member of the International Academy of Creativity, Moscow